August 16th, 1939 (WEDNESDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM:
The British Deputy Chiefs of Staff report that 'it is perfectly clear that without early
and effective Russian assistance, the Poles cannot hope to stand up to a German
attack on land or in the air for more than a limited time'.
GERMANY:
Ribbentrop cables von der Schulenberg, telling him that all Molotov's conditions can be
met. Kommodore Dönitz arrives at Kiel, the main U-boat base, and begins to implement
plans for Fall Weiss, [Case White], the projected attack on Poland.